ROSEMARY &THYME

Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme meet when Rosemary leaves her position as a lecturer in horticulture and Laura, is a former policewoman whose husband has abandoned her for a younger woman, and is looking for a challenge in life. Both women are keen gardeners although they are from different ends of the horticultural spectrum. Laura adheres to gardening folklore while Rosemary likes to take a more scientific approach. Rosemary is used to being in charge although Laura is determined to have her say and do what she wants. However, their gardening differences, whenever they believe that a crime has been committed they are united in the pursuit of justice.

:: Series 1

Episode Title	Synopsis
And No Birds Sing
Arabica And The Early Spider
The Language Of Flowers
Sweet Angelica
A Simple Plot
The Tree Of Death

:: Series 2

Episode Title	Synopsis
The Memory of Water	Rosemary and Thyme are hired by barrister Martin Frazer to bring the walled garden of his family seat back to life, with some help from local convicts. Events take a mysterious turn when Martin’s cousin Jim is found drowned – then Rosemary sees him alive again. With village gossip, arson and murder around them, can Rosemary and Laura find out what really happened?
Orpheus in the Undergrowth	Laura hopes to heal a rift with her daughter Helena when she is invited to construct a memorial garden near Helena’s home in London’s Notting Hill. But family matters are put on hold when recovering alcoholic Jeremy Pearson is found dead in the communal garden when Rosemary and Laura are working. Laura and Rosemary undertake the construction of a memorial garden inspired by the Greek legend of Orpheus for Laura’s old friend Julia Moore. Laura also hopes to heal a rift with her daughter Helena, who blames her for her marriage break-up and whose rented flat overlooks the private communal garden in London’s Notting Hill. But family matters are put on hold when Jeremy Pearson, a tenant of Julia’s, is found dead in the garden after going for a jog. Jeremy had a drinking problem and other tensions and hostilities soon start to emerge. Someone is out to destroy the gardeners’ work, too, as they dig into the secrets of the tight-knit community. Could the answer lie in a rare toadstool found at the scene?
They Understand Me in Paris	Rosemary and Laura go to a villa in the French Riviera to restore a 150-year-old garden to its former glory ahead of a public opening. But not everyone is in favour of opening doors to visitors, as the friends discover when their host is found dead and valuable silverware is stolen. Rosemary’s old school friend Dorothy invites the gardeners to her beautiful French Riviera house Villa Glavany to help in restoring the 150-year-old garden to its former glory before it is opened to the public. James Pretty, one of Dorothy’s neighbours, is strongly opposed to the impending arrival of hordes of visitors and Laura and Rosemary realise their task will be controversial. But events take a dramatic turn when Dorothy’s husband Kasper is found dead, a valuable piece of silverware is stolen and James Pretty believes he has witnessed the crime. Can Laura and Rosemary break down the language barrier and long-held family secrets to find the brutality hidden in this tranquil setting?
The Invisible Worm	When Laura and Rosemary go to Stagford Lodge Prep School to investigate dying roses they get caught up in a strange ritual involving a member of staff dressed as a stag. The next day, the geography master is found in the garden with a harpoon through his chest. Is there a connection with the dying roses?
The Gongoozlers	Rosemary and Laura enter the cutthroat world of TV garden makeover shows when they help yachtswoman-turned-presenter Quinnie Dorell with her new series. But when Rosemary falls from scaffolding and a journalist is electrocuted on location, Laura and Quinnie team up to discover what’s going on. Yachtswoman-turned-presenter Quinnie Dorell is filming her new series at a country house with help from Rosemary and Laura, who are working behind-the-scenes, building a rockery. Producer Gavin Patterson and his wife Penny dislike their new star and when Rosemary falls from scaffolding while doing a link to camera in Quinnie’s place, it looks like sabotage. Was someone trying to injure Quinnie? With Rosemary in hospital, there’s more mystery when journalist Rosie Fizcarron is electrocuted in a lake after an interview with Quinnie. What was Rosie’s real interest in the TV show, and are property owners Vernon and Crystal Pitt-Seymour all that they seem? Laura teams up with Quinnie to investigate.
The Italian Rapscallion	The Ligurian coast of Italy is no holiday for Rosemary and Laura as they create a restaurant garden for Emma Standish. During a tour of the glorious Giardini Tremonti, the girls are propelled into a mystery when a woman in their party is killed. As they inquire who she was, there are further revelations and deaths.
Swords Into Ploughshares	When Laura hears of Rosemary’s death, she is shocked – especially when she finds her friend alive and well. Why was archaeologist Gemma Jackson posing as Rosemary to gain access to Engleton Park, and why has Lord Engleton’s once perfect garden become so blighted that it can no longer open to the public?
Up The Garden Path	The picturesque village of Rowfield is a hotbed of turmoil and dissent as the Garden Open Day Scheme approaches. As Rosemary and Laura investigate why the contestants’ gardens are all afflicted with the same blight, last year’s winner Donald Westward is found dead. Was it an accident or something more sinister?

:: Series 3

Episode Title	Synopsis
In A Monastery Garden	Wellminster Cathedral is preparing for a Royal visit and the Custos has asked Rosemary and Laura to restore the old monastery ‘physic’ garden, to mark the cathedral’s Millennium. But someone is not happy about the girls working on the herb garden, and when the Custos’ daughter Trish is found murdered there, the girls realise they could be in serious danger. Rosemary and Laura suspect Ryan, Trish’s boyfriend who knows more than he is telling. And could the mystery surrounding the Dean’s recent hit and run accident be connected to current events? What secrets are this tight-knit community concealing? As Rosemary and Laura struggle to bring the herb garden back to life in time for the Royal visit, a shocking discovery is made.
Seeds of Time	Caroline Pargeter, the granddaughter of the famous botanist Edwin Pargeter, is selling her house and has asked Rosemary and Laura to tidy up the garden and re-organise the Seed Museum created by Edwin, before Caroline and her ageing Aunt move out. When a mysterious Southern American man is found dead in the Pargeter’s back garden, it looks as if there is more to Edwin’s seed collection than meets the eye. Rosemary involves her colleague at the Royal Horticultural Society at Kew Gardens, and the girls attempt to identify the mysterious seeds before they fall into the wrong hands.
Agua Cadaver	A former boyfriend, Neil Spicer, invites Rosemary, along with Laura, to his home in the hills behind Malaga in Southern Spain, to help create an Arabic garden. But one of the local residents is found dead and their mysterious landowner, Luis Mendes, is the chief suspect. Neil declares his continuing love for Rosemary, who must contend with Neil’s jealous wife. Laura meanwhile discovers clues in the history of the local aquifers. Someone has been blocking the mountainside water channels on which the new garden will rely. Is the precious water the real reason behind the murder?
Three Legs Good	Rosemary and Laura are employed by Regent’s Park, to help recreate the original Victorian planting in the historic Avenue Garden. There they meet a variety of characters for whom the central London park plays a regular part in their daily life. But the beauty and peace of the Avenue is shattered when Harley Street psychiatrist Pavel Volkar is found murdered. Rosemary and Laura adopt Mr Volkar’s bereaved three legged dog Holly, who seems to have more than a canine understanding of events. The mystery surrounding the accident in which Holly lost her leg appears to be the key ingredient in solving the murder mystery.
The Gooseberry Bush	Rosemary’s maternal side is brought out when she and Laura find an abandoned baby under a gooseberry bush in Penelope Braxton’s garden. Penelope is remarrying her ex-husband, Tim, and our heroines are working on a memorial garden, as an intended wedding present from Penelope to Tim. Rosemary and Laura are forced to care for the baby, as they try to find out who the mother is and why she would abandon him. Events take a dramatic turn when neighbouring artist Sir Carlos Potter is found murdered. How is he connected and will the girls be able to reunite mother and baby? Will Rosemary remain enchanted at the prospect of bringing up a child?
Racquet Espanol	Laura’s son, Matthew, and his friends are on their annual tennis holiday at a beautiful tennis camp in Southern Spain, owned by former champion Ray Parfitt. Laura and Rosemary are creating a trophy garden for Ray’s Pro-Am tennis tournament. When one of the players is found dead after a night out, everyone assumes it was a drunken accident, but the girls suspect foul play. In the neighbouring village of Mijas, Rosemary rediscovers the thrill of riding motor scooters, while Laura finds the local bullring a mysterious and threatening place. The value of property proves to be the driving force for evil in this idyllic sun drenched resort.
Enter Two Gardeners	Rosemary’s cousin Charles is performing with an amateur dramatic group, and Rosemary and Laura have been brought along to prepare the garden of the Open Air Theatre in time for opening night. One of the actors accidentally shoots himself during rehearsal, and everyone is deeply shocked. But when the police discover the gun was loaded with live ammunition not blanks, it becomes apparent that there is a murderer in their midst. Was the bullet intended for Adam or more likely the theatre’s philanthropist Victor Channing? Victor’s wife Jenny gets stage fright and her role in the play is given to Laura, much to Rosemary’s displeasure. As opening night fast approaches, Rosemary struggles to complete the garden on her own as Laura, delighted with her part, becomes more involved with the production. Will the play go without a hitch or is someone out to sabotage it?

:: Christmas Special

Episode Title

Synopsis

The Cup Of Silence

English vineyards are growing in reputation in the global wine market, so Laura and Rosemary are excited to be invited to the Crickle Valley vineyard. But weeds are choking this year’s crop, and our gardeners are stumped for a horticultural solution to this massive problem. Events turn sinister when a visiting wine columnist staying at the winery’s hotel dies in mysterious circumstances. Brothers Ben and Stuart, who run the vineyard and hotel respectively, are at odds over the future of the property – a rivalry made worse by the murder of Ben’s girlfriend, and Stuart’s employee, Daisy. Can cunning detective work by Rosemary and Laura not only unmask the killer, but ensure that this year’s vintage of Crickle Valley wines will finally make it to the bottles?